Kobe Bryant of the U.S. looks on during their friendly basketball game against Lithuania as part of their training for the Beijing Olympics, at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau August 1, 2008.
We’ve got some crazy crowds here at the Venetian in Macau for the USA Basketball International Challenge. I’ve never seen so many Chinese wearing in Lakers jerseys!
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The USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team will open play in the USA Basketball International Challenge in Macao, China, with games against European powers Turkey and Lithuania, it was officially announced today by USA Basketball, the Macao Chinese Basketball Association and the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel at a press conference at the Venetian Macao Resort Hotel in Macao, China. This will be the first visit to Macao by the USA Basketball Men’s Senior National Team.
LeBron James (R) and Michael Redd of the U.S. laugh during their friendly basketball game against Lithuania as part of their training for the Beijing Olympics, at the Venetian Macao-Resort-Hotel in Macau August 1, 2008